Help with itinerary Barcelona-to ??- Sevilla-Barcelona

Posted by klc90405 (Virginia) on 03/09/18 03:00 AM

Hi-
My husband and I and 8 year old twins will be flying in and out of Barcelona March 30-April9th. We must go to Sevilla in between there to visit the family I stayed with years ago when studying there. We will take the fast train to and from. I plan to spend about 3 days in Sevilla and 2 days on each end in Barcelona? Should I try to fit something else in between Barcelona and Sevilla like Toledo? Cordoba or stay longer in Barcelona and go close like Girona? Or longer in Sevilla and go to white towns etc close to Sevilla? I can't figure it out?? Thanks so much!!

Best,
Kim

Posted by Jazz+Travels

Chicago

03/09/18 03:07 AM

8449 posts

Might as well go somewhere close to Seville. Maybe even as a day trip. Your family living in Seville may also have some ideas

Posted by Alan

Folsom

03/09/18 03:28 AM

2759 posts

Three days in Sevilla is nothing. It’s a splendid place with much to see. Cordoba is a quick train ride for a day trip to see the Mesquita if you want. But, I think what you have planned is fine, but I count 11 days (?)

Posted by Chani

Tel Aviv

03/09/18 12:23 PM

15823 posts

Alan, I think Kim's count is about right. The 30th and the 9th don't count. That leaves 9 days, with mostly of two just for the journey to/from Barcelona. Door-to-door with a 6-hour train ride is pretty much a whole day.

Kim - Stick with Sevilla. It's too time consuming to pack and unpack and keep the flock together and moving along. There are day trips from Sevilla - maybe the dancing horses show at the Royal Equestrian School on Thursday at noon (buy in advance - they sell out). Take the train to Jerez, then a taxi to the school. I believe you can view the horses up close in the paddocks before the show if you get there early. Then you could take the train to Cadiz for the afternoon along the beach. Definitely day-trip to Cordoba to see the Mezquita and the Juderia. There's plenty to see in Sevilla too.

Posted by Alan

Folsom

03/09/18 03:05 PM

2759 posts

Yes Chiani, you are correct. One glass of wine and I can’t count! OP if you do get to Cordoba here is a very pleasant place for lunch http://casamazal.es/es/.

Posted by klc90405 OP

Virginia

03/09/18 03:58 PM

3 posts

Thank you all so much! Your reassurance and ideas have really helped!

Posted by David in Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia

03/15/18 05:07 AM

7175 posts

How about the short hop to Zaragoza on arrival for a few nights as a head start to Sevilla. Fly back to Barcelona rather than train both ways.

March
30. Arrive Barcelona. Train to Zaragoza (2 nts)
31. Zaragoza
April
1. Train to Sevilla (4 nts)
2. Sevilla
3. Day to Cordoba for the Mezquita
4. Sevilla
5. Fly to Barcelona (4 nts)
6. Barcelona
7. Barcelona
8. Barcelona
9. Depart Barcelona